PREACHER: REV. SETH KISSI
God has problems with our understanding and judgement. He appears to paint a picture of how we behave and invites us to come and depend on him. In his eyes we have denied ourselves life, satisfaction and what we need, pursuing things we don’t need which we are not necessary.
There’s a difference between our ways and his. (Is 55: 8 & 9) this forms a wave of action because we follow our ways which makes us hungry, thirsty and unsatisfied.
When we depend on him we would find how deficient, thirsty and thoughtful our ways are. The narrative and parable throw light on how things should be done. When eighteen people perished in the tower of Siloam. Jesus saw an attitude of judgement in those who told him about the incident, portraying the victims as sinners. Jesus told them that their ending would be worse if they didn’t repent.
He then spoke to them about the parable of the fig tree which had not bore fruit for three years, its soil was re-fertilised and was given one more year. After it had still not bore fruits so it had to be cut. When we set our eyes on others, we forget our problems and feel very good, perfect and flawless but Jesus called their attention and asked that they think about themselves.
Jesus was in the synagogue one Sabbath when he saw a woman who came in with burns she had for about 18years and healed her. The head of the synagogue drew the attention of the congregation to this and said to them we have six days of work and do not have to work on the Sabbath. They were deficient on the understanding of the Sabbath. So Jesus broke their understanding making them know that preaching on the Sabbath was also work. Doing what they wanted to do and what they didn’t want to was not observing the Sabbath. Sometimes relations can come in the way of things we have to do to serve humanity. It could lead to low productivity but we pray to GOD to invite us to come to live in his ways so that our ways and thoughts would change.
The mustard seed as small as it is grows and birds of all kinds perch on. Jesus asks, what is the shelter to the woman who has been saved. The well being of humanity is paramount to everything. if you have a sacrifice to make and someone has something against you, leave it go and ask for forgiveness before offering it or GOD would not receive it. This is the kind of attitude GOD wants, that we are people of his and not ourselves.
Eating food offered to idols is tantamount to idol worship. We should not do anything to lead to the fall of a brother not even offering food. That for Paul is the way of GOD, we rely on him that our ways would find peace drawing us to him.
Let’s come to him today and ask that our words, ways and faults would enhance people on him. For that to happen we have to rely on him.
inspiring
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